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One of my favorite automotive web sites is Austin Rover Online, a wonderful historical site full of more information than you could imagine on the cars made by Standard, Triumph, Austin, Rover, MG, and more. What caught my eye this time was a story about the possibility that Alfa Romeo could follow MG into Chinese [...]
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It wasn’t much of a surprise. After showing a number of concepts under the Kizashi name, Suzuki finally revealed the production version of its new four-door sedan in Detroit. Well, Grosse Pointe, actually, home to the mansions built by the founding fathers of the American automobile industry. Despite the cheekiness of launching the car in [...]
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This is the mid-size sedan at the center of every big-volume automaker’s product bull’s-eye. For most consumers in this segment, the Camry sets the stage based on its reputation for unparalleled quality and high resale value.
Whether the name of Toyota’s mid-size sedan is an anagram for the words “My Car” or not is less important [...]
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Word is that Chrysler is casting about for a suitable replacement for its mid-size Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger sedans. Because Chrysler’s new owner (forgetting the UAW and federal government for a moment) Fiat failed in its bid to acquire Opel and its new mid-size platform, that option is off the table. This leaves Chrysler [...]
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The CC is the latest member of the Passat family, and brings new life to a car halfway through its lifecycle by emulating the four-door coupe styling of the Mercedes CLS and wedging itself into the market “white space” between mid-size family sedans and entry luxury brands. With a starting price that puts it in [...]
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The Malibu is a case of the third time being the charm. When Chevrolet resurrected the iconic name in 1997, it was attached to a car that was, at best, mediocre in both looks and engineering. The second generation slimmed down the puffy body panels of its predecessor and added the Malibu Maxx (a long [...]
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